Business & Money | Tuesday 15 December, 2015 3:19 am

Ambitious mega projects pushes sustainable triple bottom-line as Green Building day

In the company of His Royal Highness Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed Al Saud, with the participation of His Excellency Mario Boffo, Italian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saleh bin Abdul-Aziz Al ash-Sheikh, Minister of Islamic Affairs and the Mayor of Makkah, the Saudi Mega Projects...

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Business & Money | Monday 14 December, 2015 3:29 pm

Prince Sultan bin Salman and Mobily CEO Sign Agreement to launch “Mobily Customers Charity Project”

Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has launched “Mobily Customers” project to support Disabled Children’s Association; for this purpose, a unified number 5050 has been allocated to the charity and all proceeds ...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 14 December, 2015 1:45 pm

Nissan Affirms Commitment to Saudi Arabia with debuts of its all-new Patrol Desert Edition

As Motoring enthusiasts and automotive fans from across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcome the 38th Saudi International Motor Show, Nissan has announced the debut of its Nissan Patrol Desert Edition and its world famous motorsport and road car performance brand, NISMO, for the very first time in...

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Business & Money | Monday 14 December, 2015 4:50 am

Women taste victory in civic polls

It was a red-letter day for Saudi women as at least 17 female candidates won municipal council seats in the Kingdom’s first-ever election open to them. Abdullateef Abdulmalik Al-Asheikh, minister of municipal and rural affairs and chairman of the general committee for municipal elections,...

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Business & Money | Monday 14 December, 2015 3:52 am

Pink ribbon draws attention to rising breast cancer cases

Over 10,000 women gathered on Saturday night at the Princess Nora University, the world's biggest women-only university, to form what is believed to be the world's largest human pink ribbon shape on record. Forming the shape was a major component of several activities conducted...

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Business & Money | Monday 14 December, 2015 3:48 am

Azzam Al-Dakhil appointed SRMG group’s CEO

The Board of Directors at the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG), the publisher of Arab News, appointed on Sunday Prince Badr bin Abdullah Al-Saud as the chairman and an independent member of the board.  It followed the board’s acceptance of the resignation of Sulaiman...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 6:32 pm

Experts tackle HR challenges at the 3rd Annual Talent & Diversity Leadership Forum in KSA

The first day of the 3rd Annual Talent & Diversity Leadership Forum took place at the Burj Rafal Kempinski today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The forum, organised by business facilitation company Naseba in partnership with Saudi based Glowork, focuses on workplace diversity and inclusion. Over 100...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 3:56 am

SR9b spending in the Saudi furniture market

Atmosphere Company opened its first showroom in Riyadh located near King Abdullah Financial district. It is Specialized in high-end modern furniture and interior design services, Atmosphere flagship boutique’s grand opening was attended by businessmen, VIP’s, industry specialists and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 December, 2015 2:54 am

Thousands vote on historic day

Hundreds of Saudi men and women streamed into polling booths on Saturday to cast their votes in the much-publicized municipal elections. There was a festive atmosphere in many districts as voting began at 8 a.m. What started as a trickle in the morning became a torrent after 1 p.m. By the time...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 13 December, 2015 1:52 am

Jeddah book fair a big hit

The greatest book in the world is the Holy Qur’an and one must understand the importance of reading and understanding it, Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal said while inaugurating an international book fair here on Friday. A total of 25 countries with more than 440 international and...

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